At least 45 people have been killed in a string of police operations across three Brazilian states, in a particularly bloody week even for Brazil – a country notorious for its police violence.
Meanwhile, state authorities in São Paulo confirmed on Wednesday that the death toll from an ongoing police operation in the Baixada Santista region has risen to 16, making this one of the deadliest operations ever carried out by the São Paulo police.
Human rights organisations have denounced the actions of the police in the Baixada Santista as a revenge-motivated massacre, while residents have reported threats and cases of torture. State governor Tarcísio de Freitas has defended the police, saying they acted in response to attacks from criminals and dismissing reports of abuses as a “narrative”. Operation Shield, ostensibly a push to fight drug trafficking in the region, is due to last until the end of August.
“It is extremely concerning that the governor and security secretary declare that there were no [human rights] abuses before an investigation is even held … [This] is effectively an endorsement of arbitrary practices,” said Oscar Vilhena, a lawyer and member of the Arns Commission, a human rights organisation.
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